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At least 25 Americans killed as 8 U.S. tanks destroyed in Marjah
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 18:58 By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Mar. 02 – A series of the Mujahideen’s bombings separately eliminated eight tanks of the U.S. troops in Nad Ali district and Marjah town of Helmand province throughout Tuesday.
According to the report from Helmand province, two of the U.S tanks were targeted by consecutive IED blasts in Tazah Gul Kowtah area of Nad Ali district, on Tuesday morning. Also Tuesday, another two of the U.S patrol tanks traveling in a convoy were struck by blasts while crossing a bridge in Kariz Sadi, Marjah town. Similarly, blasts ripped into other two tanks of the U.S troops in Abdullah Qulf area of Marjah within one hour of each other, on Tuesday. In another incident, one of the U.S tanks in Nari Mandah and the latter in Mataki area of Marjah were separately blown up by roadside bombs, on Tuesday afternoon. About 25 American soldiers were killed who were traveling in the 8 tanks being struck in separate bombings.
Dozens die as three American military tanks eliminated in bombings in Marjah
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 16:28 By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Mar. 02 – Mujahideen’s bombings in Helmand’s Marjah town separately destroyed three of the U.S tanks through Tuesday. The report from the region states, one of the U.S tanks while on combat patrol mission got blown up by a planted mine causing the tank to be smashed into pieces, killing all the American soldiers traveling in the struck tank, in Mula Salaam Char Rahi area of Marjah. Also Tuesday, elsewhere in Marjah, two straight blasts tore through two of the U.S tanks traveling in a convoy in Abdullah Qulaf area. Needless to say both tanks were destroyed killing and wounding all the U.S soldiers on board.
Mujahideen fight British troops near Lashkar Gah
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 18:54 By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Mar. 02 – A fierce fighting broke out Tuesday after the Mujahideen attacked a group of the Britons followed by Afghan soldiers while walking to their base in Ibrahimzu village, Bababji area near Lashkargha, capital of Herlmand province. The report says the enemy suffered heavy losses and fatalities but the extent of their deaths and injuries are unclear yet.
Two Americans shot dead in Garmsir, 7 coalition soldiers sustain loss of life and injuries
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:33 By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
HELMAND, Mar. 03 – Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate opened firing at a group of U.S soldiers while the soldiers were conducting a house-to-house search in Basir Khan village in the outskirt of Garmsir district of Helmand province on Tuesday, killing two Americans and hurting another two. Also Tuesday, 7 coalition soldiers were killed when an IED blast tore through a group of on foot soldiers in Katowri village in the outskirt of the Garmsir district, said the witness.
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